Nation Jul 06 Frederick Douglass statue ripped from base in Rochester park Police said the statue of Douglass was taken on Sunday from Maplewood Park, a site along the Underground Railroad where Douglass and Harriet Tubman helped shuttle slaves to freedom.
Nation Jul 06 What to know about the July 15 tax deadline As the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, the federal government postponed the traditional April 15 filing deadline until July 15.
Nation Jul 06 SCOTUS upholds cellphone robocall ban Political consultants and pollsters were among those asking the Supreme Court to strike down the 1991 law that bars them from making robocalls to cellphones as a violation of their free speech rights under the Constitution.
Nation Jul 06 SCOTUS rules presidential electors must back their states' popular vote winner The ruling, just under four months before the 2020 election, leaves in place laws in 32 states and the District of Columbia that bind electors to vote for the popular-vote winner, and electors almost always do so anyway.
Arts Jul 06 Broadway veteran Nick Cordero dies from virus complications Cordero died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai hospital after more than 90 days in the hospital, according to his wife, Amanda Kloots.
World Jul 06 Australia to shut state border as Melbourne infections surge The border between the states of New South Wales — home to Sydney — and Victoria — home to Melbourne — is due to be shut late Tuesday.
Education Jul 06 Amid pandemic, fewer students seek federal aid for college It’s raising alarms among education officials who say thousands of students may be opting to delay or forgo college, with potentially dire consequences for their job prospects and future earnings.
World Jul 06 Africa starts opening airspace even as COVID-19 cases climb The continent faces its first recession in a quarter-century and has lost nearly $55 billion in the travel and tourism sectors in the past three months, the African Union says.
World Jul 05 Fearing outbreak, Spain locks down county of 71K Regional authorities in Galicia announced Sunday that movement to and from A Mariña county located on Spain’s northern Atlantic coast will be prohibited starting at midnight. It will run through Friday, two days before the region holds elections.
Nation Jul 05 Former officer charged in Floyd's death posts $750K bond Tou Thao, age 34, is the third former officer accused in Floyd's death to be released on bond. He posted $750,000 bond on Saturday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. All four officers on the scene of Floyd's death have been fired and face criminal charges…